Here's the perfect assortment of boards for your small fine woodworking projects, or when you want to try just a little bit of this wood!

A 10 board foot Craft Pack is simple, plus we stand behind it with our 100% satisfaction guarantee. It includes a great mix of boards that total 10 board feet of hand-picked lumber, and you'll get a fantastic assortment of sizes: from 3'' to 8'' wide, and 24'' to 48'' long. All boards come surfaced on 2 sides (S2S) to 13/16'' thick, you can choose to have the boards planed down to a different thickness if you want thin lumber.

Sizes you can expect:

Thickness
7/8'' thick, surfaced smooth two sides (4/4 S2S) Additional planing to a different thickness is also available (see above).

Widths
3''-8'', with rough edges. Straight line ripping on one edge is available as well, see above.

Lengths24''-48'', with the ends trimmed. Each pack contains a variety of lengths.

You'll have to cut your own pieces to size. Hardwood lumber is sold as a bulk raw product, which means that our stacks of lumber have a big variety of sizes most often from 4" up to 12" wide, and 6' to 16' long.

Only some unusual exotic woods are narrower than 4" and under 6' long. This is clearly stated when that's the case, everything else is larger.

We always ship the longest boards possible, and rarely ship boards less than 48" long unless you request shorter. The longest we can ship by UPS is 96" (that's 8').

For general fine woodworking, the various widths and lengths meet the needs and desires of woodworkers building furniture, cabinetry, and fine woodwork. But we do understand that certain projects have some requirements, and we're happy to help you out.

Here's how we can help you get the sizes you need:

We can hand-select material that will yield what you need. Type your needs into the "Selection Request" field right above the Add to Cart button above when you place your order. 4 things to know about size requests

We can do some limited custom milling such as planing to a different thickness and straight-line ripping one edge. Please call or email to talk about your needs.

Other Good things To Know

Quantity:A total of 10 board feet (or slightly more) are included, approximately 5 to 8 boards depending on the size

Grade:Knotty Alder contains small tight knots as specified in ''Frame Grade'' alder.. See our page about Hardwood Grading for some details about common lumber grades and their definitions.

Brand:Woodworkers Source

Extra Discount:10% Off for 3+

Lumber Thickness Compared:

The thickness of hardwood lumber is expressed as a fraction. Here are the various lumber thicknesses compared to one another.

Knotty Alder Compared to Red Oak:

GeneralWorkability

Nice

Difficult

WoodTexture

Fine

Coarse

Ease of Finishing

Easy

Difficult

Botanical Name: Alnus rubra

What's the wood like?
Lumber contains tight, sound knots throughout. A soft, relatively low-strength, straight-grained, even-textured wood. Works well with hand and machine tools, but sharp cutting edges need to be maintained to prevent tearing the grain. The wood is rarely wider than 6 due to the small size of the trees.

How's the color?
Pale Yellow to Reddish Brown with dark knots

Does it go by other names?
Alder, Oregon alder, Pacific coast alder, Red alder, Western alder

What is the tree like?
A relatively small tree, reaching about 50ft in height and producing a trunk in diameter up to 15''.
The tree grows in
Pacific Coast of North America.

Average Customer Rating: 4 ReviewsYou can rate it and share your thoughts with others.

Alder Knotty, 7.13.2010

Reviewer: Jerry (miami, FL)

Received my knotty alder and it was packaged very nicely.
The wood was in great shape.
I was able to cut around the knots and get a lot of clear wood,
the areas with the knots will make some interesting bowls as well
First of many purchases from your company

My knotty Alder purchase, 6.29.2010

Reviewer: Jim Abernethy (Las Vegas, NV)

Should make a nice bookcase. The wood is light, but strong.

Saw the news letter today, 6.4.2009

Reviewer: David W. (Redlands, CA)

I'm not crazy about this wood because of the low density. Too soft for my taste, I like ash and hickory better. It does work nicely though. Not a bad price you have.

No complaints, 5.17.2009

Reviewer: Mike R. (Socorro, NM)

I love alder. I've made several Mexican theme dining tables, entry doors, and cabinets over the years. It's probably not a good choice if youre wanting to make something that'll take a beating because its prety soft. For southwestern / mexican style stuff, this is the best. Of course, thre's also mesquite but its not nearly as inexpensive.